A Comparative Analysis of Consumer Protection Law in the Global Economy
Published: September 2008
Description: TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. ENGLISH CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW

Chapter 1. Introduction to Consumer Protection	
Chapter 2. Origins of Consumer Protection Law  in England	
Chapter 3. Sources and Certainties of Consumer Protection Law in the English Legal System
3.1. Has a contract been formed between the consumer and the supplier?
3.2. Are the terms of the agreement fair?
3.3. Do the goods supplied match their advertised description?
3.4. Are the goods and services of reasonable quality and fit for purpose? 
3.5. Are the goods and services in question safe?
3.6. Are the manufacturer and the seller identifiable? 
Chapter 4. Dispute Resolution and the Role of the Courts in Consumer Protection 
 
PART II. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS

Chapter 5. Consumer Protection and Private International Law	
5.1. Consumer Protection in International Transactions	 
5.2. Basic Scenario	 
5.3. Balancing Conflicting Interests and Parties’ Expectations	 
Chapter 6. Methods of Consumer Protection in International Transactions	 
6.1. International Uniform Law	 
6.2. Private International Law	 
6.3. Private International Law of Relevance to Consumer Contracts	 
Chapter 7. Consumer Protection and Choice of Law	 
7.1. Freedom of the Parties to Choose the Governing Law and Limitations	 
7.2. Formation and Material Validity of a Choice-of Law Clause	 
7.3. English Common Law	
7.4. United States of America	
7.5. International Conventions	 
Chapter 8. Imposition of Mandatory Rules	 
8.1. The Mandatory Rules Approach	 
8.2. English Conflict-Type Mandatory Rules	 
8.3. Domestic Conflict Mandatory Rules in International Transactions	 
8.4. Interaction of Conflict, Domestic, and Self-Limiting Mandatory Rules	 
Chapter 9. Governing Law in the Absence of Legal Protection	 
9.1. Governing Law in the Absence of a Choice of Law	 
9.2. English Common Law	 
9.3. United States of America	 
9.4. International Conventions	 
9.5. Consumer Protection and Jurisdiction	 

PART III.  REVIEW OF PROTECTIONS TO  CONSUMERS ENGAGING IN WEB-BASED TRANSACTIONS 

Chapter 10. Consumer Protection, Jurisdictional Disparities,  & Electronic Transactions	 
10.1. Internet Transactions and Private International Law	 
10.2. Invitation or advertising in the country of the consumer's residence	 
10.3. Specific Invitation Addressed to the Consumer	
10.4. Previous Advertising	
10.5. Remedies in the Consumer’s Country of Residence	
10.6. Claims in the Consumer’s Country of Residence	
10.7. Place of Business of the Supplier	
10.8. Location of Electronic Services	
10.9. Consumer Protection and Internet Transactions	
10.10. Expectations on the Internet	
10.11. Choice-of-Law Rules for Electronic Consumer Contracts	

PART IV. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

Chapter 11. The Way Forward	

Appendices

Bibliography
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